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• Palo Alto Q3 outlook disappoints amid execution issues

  28-02-2017 23:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Sales for the second quarter were light relative to expectations and the outlook was well below Wall Street estimates.
  
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• Microsoft to discontinue Skype WiFi as of March 31

  28-02-2017 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is discontinuing its Skype WiFi service globally at the end of March, with officials citing a desire to focus on 'core' features as the reason.
  
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• Microsoft to discontinue Skype Wi-Fi as of March 31

  28-02-2017 22:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is discontinuing its Skype Wi-Fi service globally at the end of March, with officials citing a desire to focus on "core" features as the reason.
  
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• Digital transformation in the insurance industry

  28-02-2017 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Swiss reinsurance company, Swiss Re, invested in new technologies, bringing data to its large team of specialized experts. Learn how this influential company is creating a digital workplace.
  
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• Salesforce beats Q4 earnings targets, Q1 outlook light

  28-02-2017 22:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The cloud-based CRM giant reported revenue of $2.29 billion, up 27 percent year over year.
  
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• BA, Apple and Microsoft are the top business suppliers in the UK's Superbrands 2017 survey

  28-02-2017 22:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The annual Superbrands survey shows America's tech giants continuing to dominate the business market, though consumers prefer older and more comforting brands.
  
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• Labor calls out government for breaching privacy laws amid Centrelink fiasco

  28-02-2017 22:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The federal opposition has accused the Australian government of breaching privacy laws after it was revealed that personal information on a welfare recipient was deliberately leaked.
  
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• Target bows to Amazon price wars pressure

  28-02-2017 22:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Following an earnings miss, Target said it will sacrifice $1 billion in operating margins in order to lower prices and make improvements around e-commerce.
  
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• Networks must be software enabled and open ahead of 5G: Ciena

  28-02-2017 21:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Ciena is focused on driving high-capacity, high-performance software-enabled networks that are open, the telecommunications equipment and software provider has said.
  
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• SAP's platform strategy doubles down on cloud, IoT, AI, and user experience

  28-02-2017 20:39 via zdnet.com
  
  A series of strategic communications this month demonstrates that SAP is not just serious about cloud, but is betting the business that it can create the most contemporary, compelling, and capable enterprise cloud platform.
  
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• AWS investigating S3 problem at major datacenter location

  28-02-2017 20:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon on Tuesday had a problem with S3 storage in its US-East region, its oldest datacenter, impacting several businesses.
  
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• AWS investigating S3 problem at major data center location

  28-02-2017 20:19 via zdnet.com
  
  AWS is investigating a problem with S3 storage in its US-East region, its oldest data center, which has impacted several businesses.
  
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• Google adds Keep as a core service under G Suite Agreement

  28-02-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The note-taking app, comparable to Evernote, is also being integrated with Google Docs.
  
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• Xbox Game Pass lets you download and play more than 100 games for £7.99 a month

  28-02-2017 18:44
  
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• MobileIron lands reseller deal with Lenovo

  28-02-2017 18:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Under the deal, Lenovo will resell MobileIron's security and management platform to enterprise customers purchasing Lenovo PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
  
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• Meet the bug-eyed robot teaching children Spanish

  28-02-2017 18:12
  
  It’ll be commercially available from June 2018, but doesn’t hold a candle to the smarts of Siri et al
  
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• Digital breadcrumbs: Tracking down The KLF in 2017

  28-02-2017 18:01
  
  Legendary electronic duo The KLF pre-empted the internet’s love for conspiracy theories and transmedia treasure hunts
  
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• Porsche's £2,000 Windows 10 laptop has a hinge 'inspired by a car transmission'

  28-02-2017 18:00
  
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• Lenovo Yoga 720 review: Hands on with the 4K, GTX-powered 2-in-1 laptop

  28-02-2017 17:42
  
  Lenovo refreshes Yoga lineup with fingerprint readers, 4K displays and dedicated graphics, but does this laptop hybrid have what it takes?
  
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• iPhones are much more unreliable than Android devices, claims report

  28-02-2017 17:35 via zdnet.com
  
  And the newer the iPhone, the worse the reliability.
  
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• MWC 2017: DJI M200 drone works in rain and winds

  28-02-2017 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new drone is being pitched to business that want to safely carry out inspections from the sky.
  
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• Ghost apps live on to torment Android users

  28-02-2017 17:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Even after they've been removed from the app store, rogue apps can still be causing hassles for the people that downloaded them.
  
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• Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus hands-on review: The king of budget smartphones is back, with an oddly diminished screen

  28-02-2017 16:57
  
  They’ve shed the G4’s plastic and gone for a sleek all-metal body, but Moto’s decided to scale back the Moto G5 and G5 Plus’s screen
  
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• Murdered Indian engineer leaves immigrant tech workers rattled: Will brain drain follow?

  28-02-2017 16:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Opinion: Indian engineers as the entire US technology community hope that this killing is an isolated incident in what is proving to be an increasingly tense atmosphere for immigrant workers in Trump's America..
  
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• Microsoft unveils subscription games service for Xbox One and 360

  28-02-2017 16:35
  
  £8 per month for over 100 rolling titles, coming this spring
  
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• Microsoft, Intel, banks form Enterprise Ethereum blockchain alliance

  28-02-2017 16:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is expanding on its Azure Blockchain-as-a-Service work by joining the new Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, along with Intel and a number of leading banks.
  
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• Raspberry Pi Zero W: Hands-on with the $10 board

  28-02-2017 15:56 via zdnet.com
  
  How does the network and overall performance of the latest Raspberry Pi computer measure up? We put the latest Raspberry Pi board through its paces.
  
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• BT landline-only customers set to get £5 off monthly bills

  28-02-2017 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Customers who only buy a landline service from BT are not getting value for money, Ofcom says.
  
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• Man jailed for knocking woman unconscious with drone

  28-02-2017 15:43
  
  An aerial photographer has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for reckless endangerment
  
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• Londoner accidentally gets Uber to Croydon, via Bristol

  28-02-2017 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Uber is refunding the £467 taxi fee as a "goodwill" gesture, describing the trip of 280 miles as an "unfortunate mistake".
  
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• Nokia pushing operators toward 5G First through NFV and 4.9G

  28-02-2017 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  With Nokia charting high interest in its 5G First product from operators across the globe, the networking company has said telcos must first virtualise their core and radio networks, as well as embracing advanced 4G technology.
  
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• C3 IoT updates platform, adds AI, machine learning tools, more AWS integration

  28-02-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The core theme of the C3 IoT release is to bring data scientists and application developers together in one platform and workflow. C3 IoT has more than 100 million sensors under management.
  
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• Mondly launches virtual reality for learning languages, powered by chatbots.

  28-02-2017 14:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Practice talking in 28 different languages with virtual characters, that teach language fundamentals and help build confidence. with the Mondly VR app
  
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• White boxes set to shift server buying habits

  28-02-2017 14:20 via computerweekly.com
  Traditional server providers still have the lion’s share of the on-premise datacentre market, but original design manufacturers are now a major force
  
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• Stuffed toys database left personal data exposed, says security expert

  28-02-2017 14:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Internet of Things database containing personal information was indexed by Shodan search engine.
  
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• Lexus has an all-new racing car. Behold the RC F GT3

  28-02-2017 14:17
  
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• Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra review: Mid-range phones with a couple of very clever tricks

  28-02-2017 14:12
  
  Generally it’s hard to get excited about mid-range handsets, but Sony’s upcoming pair have some great innovations
  
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• Children's messages in CloudPets data breach

  28-02-2017 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 2 million voice messages left between parents and children exposed, security researcher claims.
  
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• Not all Nintendo Switch games will work on your TV

  28-02-2017 14:00
  
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• Google robot leaps and spins with leg-wheels

  28-02-2017 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Handle - a human-sized robot that can travel over uneven surfaces and jump over obstacles - makes its debut.
  
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• Is Apple preparing to dump the Lightning connector already?

  28-02-2017 13:45 via zdnet.com
  
  The WSJ is reporting that Apple's upcoming $1,000 iPhone 8 will drop the Lightning connector in favor of a USB-C port.
  
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• UK fintech investment down in 2016

  28-02-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  Investment in UK fintech went down in 2016 but is still ahead of 2014 numbers, according to figures from FinTech Global
  
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• This edible spoon could help save the planet

  28-02-2017 13:00
  
  By: Ruby Lott-LavignaContinue reading...
  
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• 2018 may be the year we finally find signs of alien life

  28-02-2017 13:00
  
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• Qualcomm trialling multi-gigabit Wi-Fi with Mercedes AMG

  28-02-2017 12:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm will trial multi-gigabit Wi-Fi to extract data from sensors on Mercedes AMG's Formula 1 racecars using mmWave spectrum and its own chip and processor kit.
  
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• MWC 2017: Google Home speaker to launch in UK by June

  28-02-2017 12:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google's smart speaker will compete against Amazon's Echo in the UK this summer.
  
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• Qualcomm and Ericsson partner on 5G NR for Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo

  28-02-2017 12:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Qualcomm and Ericsson will conduct 5G new radio trials with Vodafone in the second half of 2017 and NTT DoCoMo in the first half of 2018 using Massive MIMO, beamforming, and mmWave spectrum.
  
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• Breakthrough in 'wonder' materials paves way for flexible tech and IoT capabilities

  28-02-2017 12:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Gadgets are set to become flexible, highly efficient and much smaller, following a breakthrough in measuring two-dimensional 'wonder' materials.
  
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• Free Wi-Fi dilemma: Should public hotspots have to block file-sharing sites?

  28-02-2017 12:50 via zdnet.com
  
  Although they're no longer likely to be sued for a customer's unlawful activity on a public Wi-Fi hotspot, German shops and cafés face a new problem.
  
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• CloudPets’ data breach underlines need for secure cloud apps

  28-02-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  More than two million voice recordings and e-mail addresses and password data for more than 800,000 accounts linked to an internet-connected toy have been leaked online
  
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